Ford Model T - Quiz
Ford Model T
  • 1. What was a rarity on streets and roads when the Model T was introduced?
A) Pavement
B) Dirt
C) Mud
D) Sidewalks
  • 2. What was the occupation of many people during the era the Model T was introduced?
A) Mining
B) Manufacturing
C) Engineering
D) Agriculture
  • 3. Where was electrification usually found when the Model T was designed?
A) Rural areas
B) Larger towns
C) Farms
D) Everywhere
  • 4. Besides being an automobile, the Model T was intentionally almost as much of what two things?
A) An airplane and a tank
B) A tractor and portable engine
C) A bicycle and a motorcycle
D) A train and a boat
  • 5. What could be fastened to the Model T hub after removing a wheel to drive equipment like a bucksaw?
A) A propeller
B) A pulley
C) A gear
D) A track
  • 6. Which magazine featured a minister who transformed his Model T into a mobile church?
A) Motor Age
B) Fordson Farmer magazine
C) Automobile Quarterly
D) Farm Implement News
  • 7. What was included in the minister's mobile church made from a Model T?
A) A printing press
B) A small organ
C) A large bell
D) An electric generator
  • 8. What did dozens of aftermarket companies sell to facilitate the conversion of a Model T into a tractor?
A) Steel armor
B) Prefab kits
C) Replacement tires
D) Pre-built engines
  • 9. How many years had the Model T been around before the Fordson tractor became available?
A) Fifteen years
B) Two years
C) Five years
D) A decade
  • 10. Who worked on Eros Model T tractor conversions before working with Fordsons?
A) Harry Ferguson
B) Henry Ford
C) Leonida Workshops
D) Paul Theroux
  • 11. When did Model T tractor conversion kits experience a resurgence due to plentiful and cheap used parts?
A) During the Depression (1930s)
B) During World War I
C) At the turn of the century
D) During the 1920s
  • 12. What other types of vehicles used the popular Model T engine besides cars?
A) Bicycles and streetcars
B) Home-built aircraft and motorboats
C) Locomotives and submarines
D) Tanks and steamrollers
  • 13. Name one home-built aircraft that used the Model T engine.
A) Wright Flyer
B) Pietenpol Sky Scout
C) Ford Trimotor
D) Spirit of St. Louis
  • 14. During which conflict was the Model T heavily used by the Allies in various roles?
A) World War I
B) Polish-Soviet War
C) World War II
D) The Great Depression
  • 15. How many stretcher patients could the Model T ambulance carry?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Six
D) Two
  • 16. How many seated patients could the Model T ambulance carry?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 17. Besides the driver, how many other people could sit with the driver in a Model T ambulance?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 18. Which company near Paris also made ambulance bodies for the Model T?
A) Leonida Workshops
B) Eros
C) Carrosserie Kellner of Boulogne
D) American LaFrance
  • 19. What were the converted Model T ambulances used by the Romanian Army called?
A) Regina Maria ambulances
B) Sky Scout ambulances
C) FT-B ambulances
D) Pietenpol ambulances
  • 20. Which workshops in Bucharest did the conversion work for the Romanian Model T ambulances?
A) American LaFrance
B) Carrosserie Kellner
C) Leonida Workshops
D) Pietenpol Workshops
  • 21. What was the armored-car variant of the Model T developed in Poland called?
A) FT-B
B) Sky Scout
C) Regina Maria
D) RM class
  • 22. During which war was the Polish armored-car variant 'FT-B' developed?
A) The Depression
B) Polish-Soviet war
C) World War I
D) World War II
  • 23. What replaced the front wheels of a Model T when converting it to travel across heavy snow?
A) Skis
B) Tracks
C) Rollers
D) Pulleys
  • 24. What were the snow-converted Model T cars and small trucks commonly named?
A) Half-tracks
B) Snowflyers
C) Ice saws
D) Railcars
  • 25. In the northern reaches of which country were factories set up to produce snowflyers?
A) Canada
B) Romania
C) India
D) Poland
  • 26. What task were snowflyer conversions extremely popular for performing for a time?
A) Fighting chemical fires
B) Transporting ministers
C) Rural mail delivery
D) Threshing grain
  • 27. Which author mentions a rail journey in India on a Model T based railcar in 'The Great Railway Bazaar'?
A) Paul Theroux
B) Leonida
C) Harry Ferguson
D) Henry Ford
  • 28. Which railway department included a few Model T based railcars in its RM class?
A) New Zealand Railways Department
B) Romanian Army
C) American LaFrance
D) Polish military
  • 29. How many Model Ts did the American LaFrance company modify for use in firefighting?
A) Roughly 50
B) Thousands
C) More than 900
D) Exactly 100
  • 30. What equipment was added to Model Ts modified for firefighting by American LaFrance?
A) Skis, tracks, and a plow
B) Organs, pulleys, and belts
C) Stretcher beds and medical kits
D) Tanks, hoses, tools, and a bell
  • 31. Where is a restored 1919 Model T equipped to fight chemical fires on display?
A) Fordson Museum
B) Leonida Workshops Museum
C) Great Railway Bazaar
D) North Charleston Fire Museum
  • 32. By what year were half of all cars in the U.S. Model Ts?
A) 1914
B) 1918
C) 1912
D) 1908
  • 33. In what year did Ford tell his management team that customers could have any color as long as it is black?
A) 1918
B) 1909
C) 1908
D) 1914
  • 34. Which Model T body style was available in gray from 1908 to 1913?
A) Town cars only
B) Coupes and Landaulets
C) All models
D) Touring cars only
  • 35. Which Model T body style was available in red from 1908 to 1913?
A) Coupes only
B) Touring cars only
C) Town cars only
D) Landaulets only
  • 36. What color were all Model Ts being painted by 1912?
A) Midnight blue with black fenders
B) Solid black
C) Dark green
D) Bright red
  • 37. In what year was the famous 'any color so long as it is black' policy finally implemented?
A) 1908
B) 1914
C) 1918
D) 1909
  • 38. What was one of the cheapest pigments available during the Model T era?
A) Cobalt blue
B) Titanium white
C) Chrome green
D) Carbon black
  • 39. What dark form of bitumen made cheap metal paints durable but limited final color options?
A) Asphaltum resin
B) Petroleum jelly
C) Coal tar
D) Gilsonite
  • 40. How many total types of black paint were used on various parts of the Model T during its lifetime production?
A) Under 5 types
B) Over 30 types
C) Exactly 10 types
D) Two types
  • 41. What new type of lacquer arrived by the mid-1920s that was faster-drying and more scratch-resistant?
A) Polyurethane coatings
B) Alkyd varnishes
C) Acrylic enamels
D) Nitrocellulose lacquers
  • 42. Which company produced the Ford Model T?
A) Oldsmobile
B) Ford Motor Company
C) Volkswagen
D) General Motors
  • 43. On what date was the production of the Ford Model T started?
A) September 27, 1908
B) August 12, 1908
C) October 1, 1908
D) May 26, 1927
  • 44. On what date did the production of the Ford Model T end?
A) September 27, 1908
B) May 26, 1927
C) October 1, 1908
D) August 12, 1908
  • 45. What is the Ford Model T generally regarded as?
A) The first car ever built
B) The most expensive car of the 20th century
C) The first mass-affordable automobile
D) The first electric vehicle
  • 46. What manufacturing method contributed to the relatively low price of the Model T?
A) Individual handcrafting
B) Custom coachbuilding
C) Assembly line production
D) Imported foreign parts
  • 47. What was the price of the Model T in 1910?
A) $15,000
B) $5,448
C) $780
D) $290
  • 48. What was the price of the Model T in 1924?
A) $26,952
B) $290
C) $780
D) $1,908
  • 49. Who was the main engineer that designed the Model T?
A) Henry Ford
B) Joseph A. Galamb
C) Childe Harold Wills
D) Eugene Farkas
  • 50. What was the colloquial nickname of the Ford Model T?
A) Iron Horse
B) Silver Bullet
C) Golden Beetle
D) Tin Lizzie
  • 51. Which car surpassed the Model T as the most sold car in history in 1972?
A) Ford Model A
B) Citroën DS
C) BMC Mini
D) Volkswagen Beetle
  • 52. When were early automobiles mostly produced?
A) From the 1880s
B) From 1927
C) From the turn of the 21st century
D) From the early 1950s
  • 53. How many orders were placed within 2 days after the release of the Model T?
A) 15,000 orders
B) 780 orders
C) 15 million orders
D) 290 orders
  • 54. Where was the first production Model T built?
A) Highland Park, Michigan
B) Dearborn, Michigan
C) Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan
D) Cleveland, Ohio
  • 55. Where did Henry Ford watch the 15 millionth Model T roll off the assembly line?
A) Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan
B) Lansing, Michigan
C) Highland Park, Michigan
D) New York City, New York
  • 56. How many models in total did Henry Ford conceive between the founding of the company and the Model T?
A) Twenty models
B) Fifty models
C) Ten models
D) Fifteen models
  • 57. What was the name of Henry Ford's first car?
A) Model A
B) Model N
C) Model T
D) Model S
  • 58. What was the production model immediately before the Model T?
A) Model N
B) Model A
C) Model U
D) Model S
  • 59. The Model S was an upgraded version of which previous Ford success?
A) Model N
B) Model T
C) Model A
D) Model U
  • 60. What was the name of the vehicle that directly followed the Model T?
A) Another Ford Model A
B) Model N
C) Model U
D) Model S
  • 61. What technical feature did the Model T have regarding its components?
A) Hand-carved wooden parts
B) Completely interchangeable parts
C) Imported European engine parts
D) Custom-fitted parts requiring individual filing
  • 62. Who developed the assembly line for the first mass-produced automobile?
A) Eugene Farkas
B) Henry Ford
C) Joseph A. Galamb
D) Ransom E. Olds
  • 63. What was the name of the first mass-produced automobile that used Ransom E. Olds's assembly line?
A) Ford Model T
B) Oldsmobile Curved Dash
C) Volkswagen Beetle
D) Ford Model A
  • 64. In what year did Ransom E. Olds begin the assembly line for his mass-produced automobile?
A) 1901
B) 1880
C) 1908
D) 1927
  • 65. How do collectors today sometimes classify Model Ts?
A) By fuel type
B) By top speed
C) By build years
D) By engine size
  • 66. Where is the Model T engine mounted?
A) Side-mounted
B) Front-mounted
C) Rear-mounted
D) Center-mounted
  • 67. What is the engine displacement of the Model T?
A) 150 cubic inches
B) 177 cubic inches
C) 200 cubic inches
D) 220 cubic inches
  • 68. How many cylinders does the Model T engine have?
A) Six-cylinder
B) Four-cylinder
C) Two-cylinder
D) Eight-cylinder
  • 69. What is the top speed of the Model T?
A) 35 mph
B) 50 mph
C) 55 mph
D) 42 mph
  • 70. What was the fuel economy of the Model T according to the Ford Motor Company?
A) 25–35 mpg-US
B) 13–21 mpg-US
C) 10–15 mpg-US
D) 20–30 mpg-US
  • 71. What fuel was the Model T engine primarily designed to run on?
A) Gasoline
B) Kerosene
C) Ethanol
D) Diesel
  • 72. Which alternative fuels were also able to run in the Model T?
A) Diesel or propane
B) Methanol or hydrogen
C) Coal gas or oil
D) Kerosene or ethanol
  • 73. How were the engines cooled from unit 2,448 onward (with few exceptions)?
A) With cooling fans
B) With water pumps
C) By thermosiphon action
D) With air cooling
  • 74. What type of current did the magneto supply to the trembler coils?
A) Alternating current
B) Both alternating and direct current
C) Direct current
D) Pulsating DC current
  • 75. What did the ignition system drive to ignite the fuel?
A) Spark plugs
B) Fuel injectors
C) Distributor cap
D) Glow plugs
  • 76. Why did the ignition system not need a starting battery?
A) It stored energy in a spring mechanism
B) It relied entirely on solar power
C) Proper hand-cranking generated enough current
D) It used a hand-pumped generator
  • 77. When was electric lighting powered by the magneto adopted for the Model T?
A) 1941
B) 1915
C) 1908
D) 1919
  • 78. When was electric starting first offered for the Model T?
A) 1941
B) 1915
C) 1908
D) 1919
  • 79. Until what year was the Model T engine produced for replacement needs, stationary, and marine applications?
A) 1927
B) 1941
C) 1919
D) 1950
  • 80. What type of wheel drive does the Ford Model T have?
A) Four-wheel drive
B) Rear-wheel drive
C) All-wheel drive
D) Front-wheel drive
  • 81. How many speeds is the Model T transmission considered to be in today's terms?
A) Four-speed
B) Three-speed
C) Two-speed
D) Single-speed
  • 82. Where is the throttle control lever located on the Model T?
A) On the floor
B) On the steering wheel
C) On the road side of the driver's seat
D) On the dashboard
  • 83. Which pedal is used to engage the transmission in the Model T?
A) The right-hand pedal
B) The left-hand pedal
C) The central pedal
D) The accelerator pedal
  • 84. What does the right-hand pedal operate in the Model T?
A) The transmission brake
B) The reverse gear
C) The clutch
D) The throttle
  • 85. Where are the brakes located on the standard Model T?
A) On all four wheels
B) On the rear wheels
C) On the transmission
D) On the front wheels
  • 86. What component reaches the differential through a single universal joint?
A) A drive band
B) A torque tube
C) A worm gear
D) A vanadium steel chain
  • 87. What optional axle could be equipped to provide an underdrive gear for easier hill climbing?
A) A worm-drive axle
B) A Ruckstell axle
C) A differential axle
D) A vanadium steel axle
  • 88. What metal are all gears made of in the Model TT truck chassis?
A) Brass
B) Cast iron
C) Vanadium steel
D) Aluminum
  • 89. What was the original type of band lining material fitted and specified by Ford?
A) Cotton
B) Rubber
C) Wood
D) Leather
  • 90. What material was used as a 'longer life' accessory part for transmission bands?
A) Wood
B) Steel
C) Asbestos
D) Cotton
  • 91. What caused damage to the drum surface when using cotton linings?
A) The universal joint
B) The retaining rivets
C) The thickened oil
D) The wooden wire
  • 92. What type of clutch does the Model T utilize?
A) A centrifugal clutch
B) A dry clutch
C) A wet clutch
D) A cone clutch
  • 93. What does the heavy-duty Model TT truck chassis come with instead of a normal differential?
A) A special worm gear rear differential
B) A planetary gear differential
C) A hydraulic differential
D) A chain-driven differential
  • 94. When did the market for auxiliary transmissions and drives for the Model T particularly take off?
A) Only after production ended
B) After 1916
C) During the final year of production
D) Before 1908
  • 95. Which company is mentioned alongside Ruckstell as a notable maker of transmissions for the Model T?
A) Tesla
B) Muncie
C) Packard
D) General Motors
  • 96. Which transmission maker is listed in the text along with Ruckstell, Muncie, and Jumbo?
A) Warford
B) Ford
C) Cadillac
D) Dodge
  • 97. Where was a multi-speed axle designed to fit?
A) Inside the differential's housing
B) Inside the transmission case
C) At the front bumper
D) Between the engine and radiator
  • 98. When were auxiliary transmissions particularly useful for Ford Ton-Trucks?
A) When starting the engine in cold weather
B) When driving uphill in heavy snow
C) When returning empty
D) When navigating tight city corners
  • 99. How much return drive time could potentially be saved by using auxiliary transmissions on Ford Ton-Trucks?
A) As much as 25%
B) As much as 75%
C) As much as 50%
D) As much as 10%
  • 100. What was a common incorrect description for underdrives providing more torque?
A) Acceleration
B) Speed
C) Power
D) Velocity
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